Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Osteoarthritis

Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for osteoarthritis.

Reviewed July 2009

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Title:   Exercise for osteoarthritis of the hip
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of exercise for people with osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip....
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Glucosamine therapy for treating osteoarthritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis that can affect the hands, hips, shoulders and knees. In OA, the cartilage that protects the ends of the bones breaks down and causes pain and swelling. Drug and non-drug treatments are used to relieve pain and/or swelling.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of exercise on osteoarthritis (OA)....
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   S-Adenosylmethionine for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of S-Adenosylmethionine on osteoarthritis....
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Oral or transdermal opioids for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of opioids on osteoarthritis....
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Balneotherapy for osteoarthritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of Balneotherapy (mineral baths) for Osteoarthritis (OA). The review shows that in people with OA: ...
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Aquatic exercise for the treatment of knee and hip osteoarthritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is gold level evidence that for osteoarthritis of the hip or knee, aquatic exercise probably slightly reduces pain and slightly improves function over 3 months. The progression of damage in osteoarthritis as seen on x-rays was not measured. Theref...
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Braces and orthoses for treating osteoarthritis of the knee
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of braces and orthoses for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. ...
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Acetaminophen for osteoarthritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   How well does acetaminophen work and compare to anti-inflammatories to treat osteoarthritis and is it safe? ...
Date:   Nov 2005
Title:   Thermotherapy for treatment of osteoarthritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   To answer this question, scientists found and analyzed three studies. Over 170 people with osteoarthritis continue to take their medications but used hot, cold or ice packs/towels with or without massage or no treatment. The studies were not of high qua...
Date:   Aug 2003
Title:   Intensity of exercise for the treatment of osteoarthritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Either high intensity or low intensity aerobic exercise improves functional status, pain, gait, and aerobic capacity in people with osteoarthritis of the knee...
Date:   Feb 2003
Title:   Electromagnetic fields for the treatment of osteoarthritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Pulsed electric stimulation as a treatment for osteoarthritis has appeared promising since the stimulation of cartilage growth was recorded at the cellular level; its growing popularity has now called for evaluation of its effectiveness. The literature ...
Date:   Oct 2001
Title:   Therapeutic ultrasound for osteoarthritis of the knee
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Therapeutic ultrasound is a physical therapy that can be used as part of an overall rehabilitation program for musculoskeletal disorders such as OA. This review compared ultrasound to placebo or active therapy (galvanic current or short wave diathermy)....
Date:   May 2001
Title:   Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for knee osteoarthritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a non-invasive modality with very few adverse effects that is used in physiotherapy for control of pain. Seven studies using TENS in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) were identified for this revi...
Date:   Aug 2000
Title:   Herbal therapy for treating osteoarthritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Arthritic conditions occur commonly and can be progressively disabling for some people. It is thought that unpleasant side effects associated with conventional treatments for arthritis lead to wide use of complementary and alternative medicine. The obje...
Date:   Aug 2000
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